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MEA to BNK: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,756 mi
14,092 km · 7,609 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from BNK?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,756 miles (14,092 km, 7,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Macaé and Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 13 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to BNK?
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